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Climb Above Addiction [video]
No full textInspiration and information about why the cluster project Climb Above Addiction is so important
Your Students Are #textbookbroke: How OER Can Make a Difference
No full textThis introductory session will review the basics of Open Educational Resources (OER) and provide some strategies for finding and using OER in your course to help reduce student debt and enhance learning. No Prior OER experience is required
Stormy Weather Image 022
No full textThe performance of Stormy Weather was a very successful collaboration between faculty and students in meteorology, education, theater, dance, and art, as well as general education students. The performance ended to a standing ovation from the audience, and much positive feedback from community members.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/stormyweather_gallery/1021/thumbnail.jp
Stormy Weather Image 049
No full textThe performance of Stormy Weather was a very successful collaboration between faculty and students in meteorology, education, theater, dance, and art, as well as general education students. The performance ended to a standing ovation from the audience, and much positive feedback from community members.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/stormyweather_gallery/1048/thumbnail.jp
Stormy Weather Image 087
No full textThe performance of Stormy Weather was a very successful collaboration between faculty and students in meteorology, education, theater, dance, and art, as well as general education students. The performance ended to a standing ovation from the audience, and much positive feedback from community members.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/stormyweather_gallery/1087/thumbnail.jp
Stormy Weather Image 099
No full textThe performance of Stormy Weather was a very successful collaboration between faculty and students in meteorology, education, theater, dance, and art, as well as general education students. The performance ended to a standing ovation from the audience, and much positive feedback from community members.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/stormyweather_gallery/1099/thumbnail.jp
Stormy Weather Image 102
No full textThe performance of Stormy Weather was a very successful collaboration between faculty and students in meteorology, education, theater, dance, and art, as well as general education students. The performance ended to a standing ovation from the audience, and much positive feedback from community members.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/stormyweather_gallery/1102/thumbnail.jp
Vernal Pool Project: Local Action to Preserve Biodiversity
No full textBiodiversity declines are a major environmental concern. The current rate of species loss is comparable to that of previous mass extinctions (Cunningham, W.). Amphibians are suffering the highest rates of diversity loss, with nearly half of all amphibian species in decline (Johnson, P). Stressors and threats to amphibians include habitat fragmentation, disease, climate change and pollution. These threats are difficult to address due to the significant variation of impact specific threats pose at specific sites. This implies that local scale action is necessary to preserve populations. New Hampshire lacks sufficient presence/absence data of amphibian species which furthers hinders informed management and conservation strategies. In collaboration with Plymouth municipal leadership, Plymouth Elementary School, Mountain Village Charter School, and private landowners; PSU faculty and students are working to identify critical amphibian habitats, migration corridors and document the presence/absence of amphibians in ‘Greatest Need of Conservation’ as identified by 2015 New Hampshire Wildlife Actin Plan. Through education, outreach and community engagement this project aims to document critical aquatic resources, preserve wildlife habitat, inform management practices and cultivate active community stewardship
Using LiDAR to Identify Historical Features in the White Mountain National Forest
Get PDFRemote sensing is used to assist in understanding historical land use by identifying unique physical land characteristics that are representative of historical features. Digital elevation models (DEM), representing Earth’s bare surface, can be created from light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data. In New England, historical features, including stonewalls, can be digitized using LiDAR-derived DEM products. Common DEM-derived products, such as hillshade, slope, and aspect, are used to manually digitize the areal extent and location of archeological features. These historical features are considered significant sites that require documentation for various land management purposes; particularly within the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). In 2016, we started a field assessment within the WMNF using line-transect sampling to assess the accuracy of digitized stonewalls. Although we found that common DEM-derived products led to successful identification of stonewalls, methods of digitizing stonewalls that parallel roads were not always accurate and consistent among digitizers. The objective of this project investigates alternative DEM-derived visual renderings by evaluating surface topography to further delineate stonewalls. We found methods of calculating topographic ruggedness more clearly distinguished stonewalls from roads than initial visual products. These results are essential for informing and standardizing digitizing practices for future statewide and regional efforts